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We all know there′s a lot of plastic trash in the marine environment, but now a study shows that plankton contains microscopic fragments of plastics including nylon, polyethylene and polyester which are being ingested by marine animals with unknown consequences.
[Nature, May 2004]
Here are some of the most comprehensive and reliable reports on the environmental effects of American fisheries, marine pollution, the sprawl and declining coastal health, and ocean preservation in general.
[Pew Charitable Trusts, Philadelphia, PA, USA]
Twenty steps you can take - and not take - to help preserve native coral.
[NOAA, USA]
Diffuse but interesting journal about how some boats meet standards of sustainability and environmental green-ness, and others don′t. Some thought-provoking articles on the philosophy of boating.
[Proafile, Issaquah, WA, USA]
A look at the future? Swiss sailors will take a catamaran from Basel, Switzerland to New York entirely under solar power (not sails or engine).
[Transatlantik21, Basel, Switzerland]
An article and readers′ comments on the differeing philosophies and personalilties of sailors and powerboaters, including about the marine environment.
[Proafile, Issaquah, WA, USA]
There is evidence that mid-range sonar used by military ships can cause hemorraging in whales, dolphins, and other mammals.
[Marine Mammals Commission, Washington, DC, USA]
Succinct list of actions you can take to preserve the environment when you do maintenance, handle oil and fuel, and dispose of bilge oil, graywater and solid or hazardous waste. Includes cleaning fish properly and avoiding moving nuisance species from one habitat to another.
[California Dept. of Boating and Waterways, Sacramento, CA, USA]
Describes the poisons that boaters routinely put in the marine environment and explains the ways you can prevent them from going overboard on your boat.
[BoatSafe.com, USA]
This organization helps boatyards recycle winter shrink-wrap covers instead of throwing them in landfills where they take up lots of space. If your boat′s shrink wrap is not being recycled, put your boatyard in touch with them.
[Institution Recycling Network, Concord, NH, USA]An estimated 30 percent of all fuel and oil used in two-stroke engines ends up in the water.
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